Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.39 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) recorded 14.39 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) peaked at 14.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.27, in 2000.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 45th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.27 | — |
| 2001 | 13.38 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.47 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.54 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 13.63 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.72 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.82 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.84 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.83 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.82 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.88 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.97 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.06 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.09 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.12 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.21 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.24 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.32 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.39 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.63 | 13.27 | 13.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1 | 13.88 | 14.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.39 | 14.39 | 14.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
More health data for Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 806.84 (2100)
- Child deaths 9,030 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 19,940 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 7.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 10,910 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 17.45 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5146 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 8,754 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 8,748 (2024)
All data for Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) was 14.39 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.27 in 2000.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 45th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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